Meaning of of

Common

prep

•

Expressing

From (of

), "off".

Since, from (a

given

time,

earlier

state

etc.).

From,

away

from (a

position

, number,

distance

etc.).

•

In American English, Canadian English, Irish English & Scottish English:

Before (the

); to.

•

, with the

by a

and

by a

, with

by an

with an

•

that

, or other

with the

a (non-physical)

;

; from,

, as an

of.

the

of the

the

of the

•

the

(for most

, now

with by).

Used to

the "subjective

to form the

of a

(

'Possession'

below).

Used to

the

of something

by the

•

Used to

the

used.

Used to

indicate

the

material

of the just-mentioned

the

of a

Used to

with a

of that

two

in near-apposition, with the first

qualifying

the

second

; "which is also".

•

, or a

and its

(especially

etc.), with its

;

its

; about,

its

•

the whole for which is

only the

part or

; "from among".

part.

Some, an

of, one of.

to a

, with

(though now often

with

, below).

•

to,

in, or

in a

or time.

"origin"

, above.

to (a

) through

or control over it.

to (someone

) as something they

or have as a

; the "possessive

". (With

, this

with the

, above under "agency"

•

the "objective

•

•

with a

to form a quasi-adverbial

;

to,

a quality or

; "characterized by".

, etc.

•

In American English:

Used to

(preceded by the

) and

attributive adjectives

by certain

•

In Regional English:

During the

of (a set

, day of the week etc.), now

with

•

In British English:

For (a

of time).

•

of a

etc.

noun

•

In Baseball:

Initialism

outfield

•

In Baseball:

Initialism

outfielder

verb

•

of have or ’ve,

name

•

•

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Rhymes

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English

Middle English (1100-1500)

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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